<h1>IT Department Primer</h1>
<b>Using SVN and GoogleCode to store and keep track of versions of source code online</b>
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<br>SVN stands for subversion. It is a source code versioning software that allows developers to keep track of versions, and go back to old versions of their program when they do something stupid like delete or break parts of it. =)
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<br>GoogleCode allows software developers to store their SVN data online. It is accessible via code.google.com. 
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<br>To date (June 18, 2010), all software developed for Quirino PGO is stored online and version-tracked using GoogleCode. This is an extra precausionary measure to keep the programs safe from hardware failure. It also facilitates installation of the software to wherever it needs installing. 
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<br>To access svn data on a Windows computer, download and install TortoiseSVN. On Linux, SVN commands can be executed from the command line.
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<br>The GoogleCode SVN repositories for the programs are:
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinoacct
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinoaccountable
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinoacct
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinobalance
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinocomm
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinoforecast
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinohr
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinolife
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinoprojecttracker
<br>http://code.google.com/p/quirinosurvey
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<br>To create a new project, log in and go to http://code.google.com/hosting/, then click on "Create a new project", and fill in the form. Then (on linux) to to your project folder's parent folder (most probably www/http) and type "svn import survey https://quirinoaccountable.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/quirinosurvey" (where the project name is quirinosurvey, and is stored in a folder called survey. ) You will be asked for your google user name and googlecode password. Your googlecode password is not your google password - it is accessible when you go to your googlecode project page and click the Source tab. Then click on "When prompted, enter your generated googlecode.com password."
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<br>Since all our software projects use open source tools and software components, it is our duty to make our source code available online. This way, we contribute to the global software community. 
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